cellowithgills Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It's finally come to a point where I can no longer ignore being shocked. I'm afraid that my mag 7 is going to start killing stuff. It's just ridiculous, if I touch the water and anything else, including the ACRYLIC tank, I get shocked. Not to mention that I can't put my hand in the sump without getting shocked without even touching anything. So does anyone have a pump that I could easily fit to 1/2" pvc, that I could beg, borrow, buy, or steal, or something? At this point I've got it out of the water and have put some pumps in the tank to keep things going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Look into grounding probes. And make that decision for yourself. There are people on both side of the arguement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 The best thing to do is to replace the offending equipment and install a GFCI outlet. All a grounding probe will do is insure that any short that exists has a direct path to ground. In the event that the short is only on the positive side it will create a situation where a person can be shocked that otherwise may not exist. If you do use a grounding probe (I will not use them) then it is extremely important for safety that you also have a properly installed GFCI outlet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Good point Rick. I forgot to add that to my post. Definately find the offending item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 I'm 100% sure that it's the pump. I put myself through a lot voltage to make sure it was the pump. I'd like to upgrade the pump if anything, rather than just replace it. Any suggestions on a pump? I'm kinda digging the idea of getting an external, so I'd have to drill my sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 get a fluke meter quit shocking yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrierreefcf Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Get an Eheim. Still submersible, still quiet, much more reliable, better quality. I'll never use any other brand of submersible again. Too many problems with anything but Eheim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 +1 on a GFI ether a power strip with one or they sell a simple thing ya plug into the outlet and plug the cord into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 +1 Eheim with GFCI strip/plug/receptacle and you will be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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